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As part of a collaboration with Blue Cat Audio ( bluecataudio.com ), editor of CAM software for the studio and for the guitar, here is a new CAM ( Computer Assisted Music ) column. or CAG ( Computer Assisted Guitar ), as Guillaume Jeulin , the founder of Blue Cat Audio, likes to say. This time it is the connection and co nfiguration of an audio interface to a Mac that we look at step by step. Note...

As part of a collaboration with Blue Cat Audio ( bluecataudio.com ), a software editor for studio and guitar, we recorded a series of videos dedicated to Computer Assisted Music (CAM). Guillaume Jeulin , founder and developer of Blue Cat Audio, even talks about CAG (Computer Assisted Guitar). In this first part, we start with the basics: connecting and configuring an audio interface so you can pla...

David Rosset and Emmanuel Cottier are the two Swiss organizers of the Montreux International Guitar Show ( migs.ch ) which will take place from April 29 to May 1, 2022 on the shores of Lake Geneva in Montreux in the Casino Barrière. MIGS organizers interview Photo album of the Casino Barrière The Guitar Channel will be in Montreux at the MIGS The Guitar Channel will be part of the exhibitors of th...

Guillaume Jeulin , developer and founder of the software company Blue Cat Audio ( bluecataudio.com ) was, as yours truly, one of the speakers of the guitar workshop organized by Pat O'May in Brittany, the Guit-Ar-Camp. On my way back from the 3 days workshop, I stopped at his place to record this interview. Guillaume Jeulin interview

Met via Clubhouse , Victor Lee ( victorleemusic.com ) is a Korean born musician who came to the US at the age of 16. His instrumental music is awesome, he plays great and the production is very well done. In addition Victor plays on the great American guitars from Suhr and Tom Anderson so he has obviously very good taste. So here he is for a guitar in hand interview. Victor Lee interview

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, singer Melissa Lesnie and guitarist Victor Pitoiset came to give a live concert in the showroom to (re)discover the wonderful music of Les Paul & Mary Ford . Victor Pitoiset & Melissa Lesnie concert Page Facebook - Page Band Camp Audio of the concert available in the podcast The audio version of the concert is available in the podcast on iTunes , Spotify  and bel...

Thanks to Mark Lettieri I was able to get in touch with Andy Wood , this American musician is incredibly good at the guitar and started at the mandolin. His Junktown album of instrumental music is a treat with a melodic sense worthy of his idols Eric Johnson or Eddie Van Halen . Andy Wood interview

On Thursday, June 10, 2021 the talented duo composed of Korean Yeore Kim on harmonica and Antoine Boyer ( antoineboyermusic.com ) on guitar came to give a live concert from the showroom of The Guitar Channel in Paris. Here is the full replay below. Yeore Kim and Antoine Boyer concert The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the full concert is available in the podcast on iTunes , Spotify &n...

First met in 2018 at NAMM, Sean Ashe ( seanashemusic.com ) is an American musician with a strong melodic sense. He has released a new single called Ocean on May 15, 2021, 5 years after his album Flux . It is guitar in hand (a Tom Anderson of course!) that he answered all my questions from his home studio in California. Subjects discussed in the full 90min interview Impact of the pandemic on his li...

Janek Gwizdala ( janekgwizdala.com ) is a world class bass player who has played with many musicians from John Mayer to Mike Stern. It was Mark Lettieri who recommended him to me and put me in touch with Janek. I didn't know before this London-born musician who is now based in Los Angeles. The 40min interview with him bass in hand is fascinating as he shares all his background, his training, his m...

" Classic S Suhr , the best American Super Strat today?" Come on! Let's assume the bold statement that the Classic S from Suhr Guitars ( suhr.com ) represents the best of the modern Super Strat in the production guitar segment. Big fan of John Suhr (whom I hope to interview one of these days!!) and his work in the world of guitar products, I've been eyeing a Classic S from his brand for a while to...

Through Jeff McErlain (whom I would like to thank in passing) I did the interview of Ben Eunson ( beneunson.com ) below guitar in hand with this young Australian guitarist based in New York City. It was a blast to to record this video with this amazing musician. Ben Eunson interview

Cory Wong ( corywongmusic.com ) is one of those guitarists who make you tap your foot immediately because of his incredible sense of groove. Whether it's through his solo albums or with Vulfpeck or Fearless Flyers , this guitar Funk master takes you in an irresistible whirlwind. Here he is in an interview with his guitar in hand from his home studio to talk about his training, his influences, his...

The American guitar player Greg Howe has played with huge pop stars from Michael Jackson to Justin Timberlake , Enrique Iglesias and more. His career as a solo artist or within a band has also been very rich. Here is a guitar in hand interview from his home in Oklahoma. The two other interviews with Greg are here (at Musikmesse 2015) and there (for the time of the band Maragold ). Greg Howe interv...

The Texas based guitar player Mark Lettieri ( marklettieri.com ) who plays with Snarky Puppy among many projects is the guest of this guitar in hand interview recorded from his home studio. The occasion was the release of his new solo album The Baritone Sessions Vol.2 . Mark goes through his composition process and walks through the conception of the record. As the Fiore his signature model with P...

Zane Carney ( zanecarney.com ) is an American guitar player who accompanied people like John Mayer or Jonny Lang on tour. He is now moving more and more toward working on his own music. Alter Ego is the album of his quartet. It is full of ferocious Jazz as Zane puts it himself. Here is a guitar in hand interview from his studio. Zane Carney interview

Rainer Tausch is the German guitar maker behind Tausch Guitars ( tausch-guitars.de ). He was the guest of a live interview on The Guitar Channel. In this video he talks about his training as a luthier, his 665 Raw Deluxe model and his philosophy of electric guitar building. Rainer Tausch interview

Here is a guitar in hand video interview with the American musicien Popa Chubby well known to usually 200 shows per year. He presents his latest album Tinfoil Hat and how he has adapted to the pandemic situation. Take a listen to the album as I think it is one of the best Popa Chubby has released recently in my humble opinion. Popa Chubby interview

The German guitar builder Robin Stummvoll from Verso Instruments ( versoinstruments.com ) has a very original approach to what is an electric guitar. In this live interview the luthier presents his Cosmo model which is built around a neck and a bent sheet of metal. Check-out his work, it's very refreshing to see an out-of-the-box design in the guitar world. Interview Robin Stummvoll

The German luthier Rainer Tausch ( tausch-guitars.de ) makes guitars that have a very classic appearance but are in fact completely revisited instruments. In the case of the 665 Raw Deluxe model, it is clearly Telecaster inspired. And yet this luthier guitar is a hollow-body with a glued neck, so it's far from the Esquire. Tausch 665 Raw Deluxe review

The Greek guitar player Gus G who played with Ozzy Osbourne and now leads his own band Firewind launches his brand of guitar pickups, Blackfire ( blackfirepickups.com ). In this guitar in hand interview he demonstrates the two types of models, the Immortal (passive) and the Proteus (active) and talks about his current projects. Win a pair of Blackfire pickups! To win a set of pickups of your choic...

It was a blast to record this interview with the Canadian musician Ariel Posen ( arielposen.com ). His new album Headway is will be released on March 5th 2021. It is full of great songs with some awesome guitar playing. During this guitar in hand interview, Ariel Posen speaks about his composition process, how he records, how he is adapting to the pandemic and many more subjects. Ariel Posen inter...

The great American guitar player Adam Levy ( adamlevy.com ) was the guest of this guitar in hand live interview recorded via Zoom. He showcases a gorgeous archtop Gibson L-7 from 1945 and talk about his latest projects. Adam Levy interview

Mike Campbell is the American guitarist who accompanied Tom Petty for decades. He has just released an excellent album called Wreckless Abandon with his band The Dirty Knobs ( thedirtyknobs.com ). The second guitarist of the band, Jason Sinay , was also interviewed. At 70 years old Mike Campbell still has the drive to release an incandescent Rock album. Mike Campbell interview

The Spanish luthier Francisco Rodriguez is the craftsman behind the Franfret brand ( franfret.net ). Already interviewed several times, he sent to the showroom of The Guitar Channel a Strat like no other. Indeed, not only is the inspiration clearly David Gilmour 's vintage guitar #00001 but its body is made of Mahogany. On this kind of guitar the essence used is usually Alder or Ash. Get ready for...